eCommerce giant Amazon recently released plans for another strategic move that they are hoping will help them secure more business that local retailers are getting: Free Shipping on smaller items purchased through their site. In a recent blog post on electronic postage solution provider, Endicia, they shared that the new offering from Amazon will provide […]

Odds are that most of us have used eBay to make a purchase for ourself online or know of someone that has used eBay time and time again to make their own purchases. As a shopper, we know that customer experience means everything when looking to purchase new products and as a seller, it is […]

In the past couple of years, we have seen a rise in the number of entrepreneurs that are using crowdfunding to help raise money for their business ventures. With sites like, Kickstarter, Indiegogo and GoFundMe, and their great community success, crowdfunding has proven to be a beneficial option for entrepreneurs looking to launch their businesses and set out on […]

Technology today has made shopping for consumers nearly effortless. You can be sitting in your home, watching television and buy virtually anything with a simple click of a button. As it continues to get easier for customers to make purchases on-the-go, at work or in the luxury of their own home, brick and mortar businesses […]

Amazon is known for being one of the largest online retailers in the eCommerce world however, despite their many resources, it seems that small businesses still have a fighting chance to compete with them and all the other big dogs. Amazon, along with other retail giants, create stiff competition for small businesses, but there are some unique opportunities that smaller […]

How often do you wish that instead of having to run out and grab last minute itesm like house paint, dog food or extra floor tile, that you could simply create a list and have it delivered directly to your door? Well now you can, all thanks to the new shipping service, Roadie, the first neighbor-to-neighbor shipping […]

With all the advantages of online shopping, returns are an inconvenience that just won’t seem to go away. Some businesses offer solutions such as in-store returns for items purchased online, or free returns paid by the business itself. However many businesses don’t have a physical store, and free returns are not financially possible for most […]

Price matching has recently become one of the best tools in business competition. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, but just in case, price matching refers to a business policy where if a customer can find a lower price at a competitor store, the business will match – and sometimes even beat – the competitor’s […]

Personalization. It’s a word that is taking over retail these days, and nowhere is it more important than in ecommerce. Without the ability for face-to-face communication with the customer, online businesses have to think of clever ways to connect. Personalization can make a customer feel welcome and comfortable shopping at your website. It can also […]

eCommerce is awesome. You just build your “ecommerce web site’, watch customers click and buy and you just collect money into your PayPal account every week – right? No! Shipping is tough. If you’re shipping internationally and want to ensure it goes through customs faster, put a Harmonization Code on the shipping documents. Endear yourself […]